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Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 91

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وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ ءَامِنُوا۟ بِمَآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ قَالُوا۟ نُؤْمِنُ بِمَآ أُنزِلَ عَلَيْنَا وَيَكْفُرُونَ بِمَا وَرَآءَهُۥ وَهُوَ ٱلْحَقُّ مُصَدِّقًا لِّمَا مَعَهُمْ ۗ قُلْ فَلِمَ تَقْتُلُونَ أَنۢبِيَآءَ ٱللَّهِ مِن قَبْلُ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ ﴿91﴾

Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali

And when it is said to them (the Jews), "Believe in what Allâh has sent down," they say, "We believe in what was sent down to us." And they disbelieve in that which came after it, while it is the truth confirming what is with them. Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم to them): "Why then have you killed the Prophets of Allâh aforetime, if you indeed have been believers?"

Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning

وَإِذَا wa-idhā And when
قِيلَ qīla it is said
لَهُمْ lahum to them
ءَامِنُوا۟ āminū Believe
بِمَآ bimā in what
أَنزَلَ anzala has revealed
ٱللَّهُ l-lahu Allah
قَالُوا۟ qālū they say
نُؤْمِنُ nu'minu We believe
بِمَآ bimā in what
أُنزِلَ unzila was revealed
عَلَيْنَا ʿalaynā to us
وَيَكْفُرُونَ wayakfurūna And they disbelieve
بِمَا bimā in what
وَرَآءَهُۥ warāahu (is) besides it
وَهُوَ wahuwa while it
ٱلْحَقُّ l-ḥaqu (is) the truth
مُصَدِّقًۭا muṣaddiqan confirming
لِّمَا limā what
مَعَهُمْ ۗ maʿahum (is) with them
قُلْ qul Say
فَلِمَ falima Then why
تَقْتُلُونَ taqtulūna (did) you kill
أَنۢبِيَآءَ anbiyāa (the) Prophets
ٱللَّهِ l-lahi (of) Allah
مِن min from
قَبْلُ qablu before
إِن in if
كُنتُم kuntum you were
مُّؤْمِنِينَ mu'minīna believers

Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi

Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.

(Ayah 91) In this verse, a pretext of the Jews for not believing in the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) and its refutation has been mentioned. That is, when they were asked to believe in the Quran, they would say, "We believe in what has been revealed to us," meaning, "We accept the Torah and are only responsible for it; we do not accept anything else." In response, Allah Almighty said that firstly, your refusal to accept the Quran is meaningless, because it confirms the Torah, and as mentioned in the previous verse, you have already recognized that this is the very Messenger whose coming you were eagerly awaiting. Then, if your claim is that you only accept the Torah, why did you kill the previous prophets? Whereas all those prophets came to invite you towards the Torah, and in the Torah you were forbidden from killing the prophets. It is thus clear that your denial is merely due to jealousy, malice, and arrogance.

Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf

Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.

91. 1. That is, "We believe in the Torah," meaning after this we do not need to believe in the Quran.

91. 2. That is, your claim of faith in the Torah is also not authentic. If you had faith in the Torah, you would not have killed the Prophets (peace be upon them). From this, it is evident that even now your denial is based solely on jealousy and stubbornness.

Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani

Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.

91. And when it is said to them, "Believe in what Allah has revealed," they say, "We believe only in what was sent down to us." And they reject anything beyond that, even though it is the truth confirming what is with them. (O Prophet!ﷺ) Ask them, "Then why did you kill the prophets of Allah [108] before, if you were [truly] believers?"

[108] According to their own statement, the Jews did not believe in the Gospel and the Quran because these books were not revealed to them. Now the question is, if you believe in the Torah, is it written anywhere in the Torah that if a prophet comes who confirms the Torah and guides you according to the Torah, you can kill him? If this is not the case, then it means that you do not truly believe in the Torah either. Therefore, in every respect, you are faithless and disbelievers.
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